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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County narcotics deputies arrested eight people in a months-long meth trafficking investigation. The narcotics STING unit seized more than $15,000 in cash, over eight pounds of methamphetamine, and five vehicles. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the case started after neighbors called deputies about a...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — Lowndes County narcotics agents seized more than eight pounds of methamphetamine and arrested eight people. The drug bust happened Tuesday in the Steens community, approximately 3 miles west of the Columbus Speedway. Agents also seized more than $15,000 cash, a hand gun and five vehicles,...

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man was accused of threatening to kill Sheriff Eddie Hawkins in a Facebook post. Phillip Parker was arrested on Main Street Tuesday afternoon by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. In the social media post, it is written in quotation marks...

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A severe thunderstorm is expected to affect northeastern Oktibbeha, southeastern Clay, and central Lowndes Counties until 5:45 PM CDT. Doppler radar has detected the storm moving southeast at 30 mph from West Point. The hazard of this storm is winds exceeding 40 mph, which could cause damage to unsecured objects and tree limbs. Muldrow, Tibbee, Waverly, and Bent Oak are expected to be impacted by this storm between 5:20 PM CDT and 5:45 PM CDT. The maximum size of hail is expected to be 0.00 in and the maximum wind gust is expected to be 40 mph.

A Steens man is in custody after allegedly offering his customers a little meth with their brisket, according to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Special Tactics Investigative Narcotic Group arrested eight people, including the erstwhile barbecue chef, as the culmination of a months-long narcotics investigation, Hawkins said.

The Motus Integrated Technologies building, at 221 Fabritek Drive, is listed for sale for $1.6 million. The sale was posted on LoopNet, a commercial real estate website on May 12. Scott Farmer, Realtor with Farmer Commercial Properties, is the listing agent. The property, located adjacent to the Columbus-Lowndes County Airport,...

Lowndes County supervisors voted to pay half the cost of contracting out mowing along Highway 82 after an appeal from Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin. The catch is that the whole deal hinges on approval by Columbus City Council by June 16, when the pending low bid for the work expires.

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Soccer Complex will now bear the name of the man who helped make it happen. At Monday’s meeting, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to rename the facility, the Roger Short Soccer Complex. Short was credited with recognizing...

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As a general rule, when county and city governments work together it benefits all residents. By contrast, when the working relationship between the county and city breaks down, it often means redundancies, waste and ill will that benefits no one. This week, we have seen examples of both. On Monday,...

Sitare Bburi Moore and Ronnie Earl Moore; April 24. Toccara Levy Ellis and Khimmy Monterry Ellis; May 2. Christina King Jennings and Andrew Jennings; May 3. Amy Gillis Eairheart and Richard Dion Eairhart; May 1. Rodney Tate and Tiffany Tate; May 1. Myrtle Anthony Tucker and Walter Harris Tucker; May...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus may get some help improving the entrances to the city. Mayor Keith Gaskin went before the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors to ask if the county would consider sharing the cost of landscaping the exits along Highway 82 and the straightaway behind Leigh Mall.

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A severe thunderstorm is expected to affect northwestern Noxubee, southeastern Oktibbeha, and southwestern Lowndes Counties until 7:30 PM CDT. At 7:04 PM CDT, Doppler radar identified a strong thunderstorm near Crawford, moving south at 25 mph. The hazard associated with it is wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel-sized hail, with the possibility of minor damage to outdoor objects. The storm is expected to be near Crawford at 7:15 PM CDT and Brooksville and Deerbrook at 7:25 PM CDT. The maximum hail size is 0.88 inches, and the maximum wind gust is 50 mph.

Www.wcbi.com – Isaac Williams – 2023-06-05 03:45:25. SUMMARY: Rain coverage will be higher at the start of the week in Columbus, Mississippi, with drier weather expected later in the week. Highs will reach around 90 degrees on Monday and Tuesday with afternoon downpours likely. Wednesday and Thursday will see a decrease in rain coverage and highs near 90 degrees. A larger trough of low pressure will bring slightly less hot but drier air into the region on Friday and Saturday, with heat and humidity returning on Sunday.

On Monday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors made a tempting offer to the Columbus City Council to resolve a dispute over Mississippi Department of Transportation right-of-way maintenance at highway interchanges inside city limits. The council had been split on whether to accept a low bid from an outside company...

Junior Auxiliary of Columbus recently announced its executive board for the 2023-24 year. Members are Ashli Dunn, parliamentarian; Misty Sharp, president; Amy Sumrall, vice president; Joni Frye, treasurer; Jaimie Beckham, recording secretary; Laura Catherine Yeatman, corresponding secretary; Betsy Swedenburg, welfare chair; Pinkie Edwards, civic chair; Sarah Bean, service chair; Alison Alexander, finance chair; Margaret Rollins, assistant ball chair; Lacy Cooper, public relations chair; Renee Phillips, education chair; Marla Fisher, scholarship chair; and Heather Brignac, house chair.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m., people begin lining up behind the traffic cones at the window. There is scattered conversation throughout the line, but everyone is here for a reason. These people need a meal. That is why they come to Loaves and Fishes at 223 22nd St. N., Lowndes County’s...

The Tennessee Valley Authority gifted the 4-County Foundation $10,000 during the 4-County Electric Power Association’s annual membership meeting. 4-County held the meeting Thursday at the East Mississippi Community College Communiversity. CEO Brian Clark told a crowd of more than 500 attendees that TVA donated the gift through its Community...

The Mississippi Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit Lowndes County School District filed against county supervisors over property taxes. In an opinion issued Thursday, justices ruled the school district filed the suit in the wrong court and in an untimely manner. LCSD filed suit against the supervisors in chancery...